By Deb Silverthorn Wishing “to 120” isn’t so farfetched, as the birthday wishes are flowing for Dr. Bernard “Buddy” Cohen who turns 106 — yes, 106 — on March 29. That’s 38,609 days, 5,512 weeks, 1,272 months and 1,311 full moons. When Cohen was born, there were 46 stars on the American flag, a first-class […]

By Deb Silverthorn When Tevye told his daughter Chava, “As the good book says, ‘Each shall seek his own kind.’ In other words, a bird may love a fish, but where would they build a home together?” Chava responded, “The world is changing, Papa.” Tevye may not have felt so in that moment, but last […]

By Deb Silverthorn Some 43 teams from the Dallas Jewish community will stir the pots for the annual Dallas Kosher Chili Cook-off at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 18, at Congregation Tiferet Israel. The Cook-off is celebrating its 25th year. The Cook-off, whose title sponsors are the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, Key-Whitman Eye Center and […]

By Sharon Wisch-Ray Leslie Schultz, 78, a major influence on the landscape of Jewish philanthropy in Dallas, nationally and internationally, died Feb. 24, of a heart attack at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. Her sudden death left the Dallas Jewish community in a state of shock; there are few organizations that have not been touched by […]

By Deb Silverthorn Dr. Jill Biden, an educator and wife of former Vice President Joe Biden, will be the featured speaker at Jewish Family Service’s Woman to Woman luncheon Tuesday, April 25, at the Hyatt Regency Dallas. The fundraising luncheon is open to women and men. A silent auction and registration will begin at 10 […]

By James Russell Special to the TJP The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame in the Fort Worth Stockyards on Jan. 11 inducted a slate of individuals who represent what it means to be a Texas cowboy. For the Luskey family, however, this year’s ceremony was more than an annual event hosted by the museum down […] Continue Reading

Dear Families, It’s been a while, but I am sure it is coming — the jury summons. I have been called often and served once, and it was an amazing experience that everyone should have. They tell you to listen to the facts but also recognize that you bring your own experience and knowledge with […] Continue Reading

Some people were somewhat shocked and surprised to learn that Broward County, Florida Sheriff Scott Israel is Jewish. Most Americans don’t normally consider policemen as being Jewish. Surprisingly there are many young Jewish men and women who have chosen to serve their communities in law enforcement or in the military instead of becoming doctors, lawyers […] Continue Reading

Compiled by Sharon Wisch-Ray Jesse Stock to speak about Israel advocacy at Beth Torah Jesse Stock, associate director of the Texas office of Stand With Us, will be the guest speaker at the Congregation Beth Torah Men’s Club monthly lox-and-bagel breakfast on Sunday, March 18. Stand With Us educates about and advocates for Israel, sponsoring […] Continue Reading

When I was studying to be a rabbi at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, one of the requirements for students was that we had to read Torah on Monday and Thursday mornings at Shacharit services. I vividly remember one morning when the reader took out the Torah to read and couldn’t find his place. […] Continue Reading

This is the second part of the answer to last week’s question about tefillin. Dear Rabbi Fried, Soon is my son’s bar mitzvah and I bought him tefillin to wear, because that’s what my father did for me at my bar mitzvah. To tell you the truth, that’s about all there is to it for […] Continue Reading

Two people who on the surface may seem to have little in common: one a man, the other a woman. But look more closely, and you’ll see that both are members of our local Jewish community, both are published authors and both have brand-new books that are worth our attention. The man is Rabbi Shawn […] Continue Reading

By Ben Tinsley btinsley@live.com Stacey and Chuck Butler will be honored at Ann & Nate Levine Academy’s annual gala on Sunday, March 25 for their tireless work toward improving the quality of education at the school. “The Butlers are being honored for all they have said and done — for all their commitment to Levine […] Continue Reading

Every year, I hear the Megillah read, and every year, I find myself perturbed by the same question: Why was Mordechai perfectly confident that the Jews in the Persian Empire would be saved from Haman’s genocidal decree? Mordechai, after all, had lived through one of the bloodiest periods in Jewish history, the destruction of the […] Continue Reading

Compiled by Sharon Wisch-Ray Beth Shalom to welcome Pelletier at breakfast series As part of its Brotherhood Breakfast Speaker Series, Congregation Beth Shalom will welcome Aimée Israel-Pelletier at its featured speaker at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, March 25, at the synagogue. Israel-Pelletier is Professor of French at UT Arlington. An author of books and articles on […] Continue Reading